1904 Illawarra state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Illawarra on 9 January 1904 because of the death of Archibald Campbell (Liberal Reform).[1]

Dates

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Date Event
14 December 1903 Archibald Campbell died.[1]
19 December 1903 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
31 December 1903 Nominations
9 January 1904 Polling day
25 January 1904 Return of writ

Result

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1904 Illawarra by-election
Saturday 9 January [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reform Edward Allen 716 42.5 -37.1
Progressive Andrew Lysaght Sr. 563 33.5
Labour David Ritchie 404 24.0
Total formal votes 1,683 100.0 +0.3
Informal votes 0 0.0 −0.3
Turnout 1,683 62.7 +20.1
Liberal Reform hold  

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mr Archibald Campbell (1834-1903)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Illawarra". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 667. 21 December 1903. p. 9357. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1904 Illawarra by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
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